tous les mois
The English phrase "all the months" is translated into French as tous les mois.
This phrase refers to every month in a year or a recurring monthly event. While it literally translates to 'all the months', it is the standard way to express the adverbial phrase 'every month' or 'monthly' in French.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tous (all), les (the) and mois (months).
Which one should you use?
Use chaque mois to emphasize each individual month in a sequence, whereas tous les mois is the standard expression for frequency.
Did you know?
- The word mois shares a common ancestor with the English word 'moon', as both derive from the same root relating to the lunar cycle.
- While tous les mois denotes frequency, the word mensuel can be used as a noun to refer specifically to a monthly magazine.
- In French, the word mois is spelled with an 's' even in its singular form, unlike many other French nouns that change endings to indicate plurality.
Examples in context
- La réunion aura lieu en janvier.The meeting will take place in January.
- Le rapport sera disponible en février.The report will be available in February.
- Les vacances scolaires débutent en mars.The school holidays start in March.
- Le nouveau projet sera lancé en avril.The new project will be launched in April.
- La conférence aura lieu en juin.The conference will take place in June.
- Les soldes d'été commencent en juillet.The summer sales start in July.
- La période estivale est très agréable en août.The summer period is very pleasant in August.
- L'événement est prévu pour octobre.The event is scheduled for October.
- La célébration aura lieu le 11 novembre.The celebration will take place on November 11th.
- On se retrouve en janvier.We'll meet up in January.
- On fait la conférence en juin.We're doing the conference in June.
- C'est super agréable en août.It's super nice in August.
- Je vais à la piscine tous les mois.I go to the swimming pool every month.
- Il travaille dur tous les mois.He works hard every month.
- Nous allons au cinéma tous les mois.We go to the cinema every month.
- Elle reçoit ce magazine tous les mois.She receives this magazine every month.
Example conversation
Emma and Nathan are discussing their savings habit.
- EmmaEst-ce que tu économises de l'argent ?Do you save money?
- NathanOui, je mets de l'argent de côté tous les mois.Yes, I put money aside every month.
- EmmaC'est une très bonne habitude, Nathan.That is a very good habit, Nathan.
- NathanMerci, Emma, c'est important pour moi.Thank you, Emma, it is important to me.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries les, mois, tous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
